More phones get CyanogenMod 7 RC1

Following the initial handful of phones we reported had received CyanogenMod 7 release candidate 1 yesterday, a bunch more devices have now been graced with official RC1 builds of the Gingerbread-based custom ROM.

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More phones get CyanogenMod 7 RC1

I NEED HELP> I own an HTC incredible... When I first bought it the first thing I did was use Unrevoked to root my phone, then I downloaded ClockWorkMod (free version)... I really want to try the new CyanogenMod 7 RC1 for my phone. However, I am not sure how to do it... I am very good at following exact directions. I just need someone to point me to something that will give me exact directions on how to do it. I understand the consequences if i mess up and that Is why i need exact help on how to do it... I have money for a new phone if i brick it. PLEASE HELP. the more I learn the more I can help others...

Liberty is a Rom for the DX, just like Cyanogenmod is for the phones listed above. Liberty has nothing to do with a locked bootloader. All a locked bootloader means is that you can't install a custom kernel which isn't necessary to get a good Rom. Apparantly Cyanogenmod requires a custom kernel which is why a port isn't currently available for the DX. There are MANY great Roms available for the DX but the bootloader hasn't been cracked nor is it necessary to install Roms.

Yeah, obviously Roms can be done on the DX...you are running one, Liberty. Apex is also a great Rom from what I have read. I may be mistaken but I think Cyanogenmod isn't on the X because it requires a custom kernel which the locked bootloader on the DX won't allow. Someone is supposedly working on a Cyanogenmod build for the DX, but who knows.

I have asked this many times & never gotten an answer, but what is the big deal about Cyanogenmod specifically? What does it have on great DX Roms like the newest versions of Liberty & ApeX?

@jammin:You can flash without wiping only if your coming from a CM 7 nightly build. If you are coming from a different rom like my self(GingerVillan 1.5)then yes you should do a factory reset & dalvik cache wipe for sure. If not you will most likely run into issues later on.

I agree. I got a Nexus One about 2 months ago when my company yanked my iPhone when switching to a regional carrier. They gave me a blackberry, and I promptly went on craigslist and bought a N1 that night - had been a virgin to the android world until that point.

The one I bought was rooted and running CM6. Just flashed CM7 last night, and I am absolutely amazed at how much faster the phone is running. Especially when I have a live wallpaper; with CM6 it would be slow to respond when swiping through app pages and what not, now I can barely tell a difference from a static wallpaper.